The result keeps the Timbers in second place in the Western Conference (44 points, 12-10-8), just one point behind leaders Vancouver Whitecaps FC (45 points, 13-9-6). After their two game road trip, the Timbers will now return to Providence Park where they will play host to Orlando City SC on Sunday, September 23 (5:00pm PT, FS1).

14' - GOAL - Real Salt Lake - After a Timbers giveaway in midfield, Salt Lake's Albert Rusnak gave his team the 1-0 lead, taking on two defenders and teeing off a hard shot from distance to beat Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella.

30' - SAVE - Attinella smartly positions himself in the path of Luis Silva, making a huge point-blank save to keep the score at 1-0.

38' - CHANCE - Diego Valeri receives a pinpoint pass across the face of goal and puts a strong one-time shot that Rimando dives to save. Midfielder Dairon Asprilla gets to the rebound but puts it wide.

47' - GOAL - Portland Timbers - Diego Valeri scores in his eighth straight match -- a new MLS record -- to even the game up at 1-1! He scores, unmarked, on a header off an assist by Asprilla. With 18 goals on the season, Valeri is now tied for first in the MLS Golden Boot chase with NYCFC striker David Villa.